English dictionary for students. 2013.
acknowledgement — ac‧knowl‧edge‧ment [əkˈnɒlɪdʒmənt ǁ ˈnɑː ] also acknowledgment noun [countable, uncountable] 1. a letter sent to someone, saying that you have received something from them: • When we receive an enquiry, a letter of acknowledgement is sent back… … Financial and business terms
Acknowledgement — Acknowledgement, ACK … Universal-Lexikon
acknowledgement — (n.) 1590s, act of acknowledging, from ACKNOWLEDGE (Cf. acknowledge) + MENT (Cf. ment). An early instance of ment added to an orig. Eng. vb. [OED]. Meaning token of due recognition is recorded from 1610s … Etymology dictionary
acknowledgement — This spelling is preferred in BrE, although acknowledgment is more usual in AmE … Modern English usage
acknowledgement — (also acknowledgment) ► NOUN 1) the action or fact of acknowledging. 2) an act or instance of acknowledging. 3) (acknowledgements) (in a book) a printed expression of the author s gratitude to others … English terms dictionary
acknowledgement — ac|knowl|edge|ment acknowledgment [əkˈnɔlıdʒmənt US ˈna: ] n 1.) [U and C] the act of admitting or accepting that something is true acknowledgement of ▪ We want an acknowledgement of the existence of the problem. acknowledgement that ▪ The… … Dictionary of contemporary English
acknowledgement — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brief ▪ explicit ▪ tacit ▪ open, public ▪ formal, official … Collocations dictionary
acknowledgement — [[t]æknɒ̱lɪʤmənt[/t]] acknowledgements also acknowledgment 1) N SING: also no det, usu with supp, oft N that, N of n An acknowledgement is a statement or action which recognizes that something exists or is true. The President s resignation… … English dictionary
acknowledgement — acknowledgment UK [əkˈnɒlɪdʒmənt] / US [əkˈnɑlɪdʒmənt] or acknowledgement UK / US noun Word forms acknowledgment : singular acknowledgment plural acknowledgments Word forms acknowledgement : singular acknowledgement plural acknowledgements 1)… … English dictionary
acknowledgement — /əkˈnɒlədʒmənt/ (say uhk noluhjmuhnt) noun 1. the act of acknowledging or admitting. 2. a recognition of the existence or truth of anything: the acknowledgement of our ignorance. 3. the recognition of the authority or validity of someone or… …
acknowledgement — /ək nɒlɪdʒmənt/ noun the act of acknowledging ● She sent an acknowledgement of receipt. ● The company sent a letter of acknowledgement after I sent in my job application … Marketing dictionary in english
